For non-complex CFIDS, changing one item may be sufficient for the body to
deal with other items. In other cases, assistance is needed in many areas (in
some cases this may need to happen in parallel and not sequentially).

A medical protocol is a treatment methodology. My personal opinion is that
CFIDS is a complex disease with many different paths but that there is a general
pattern. The different paths are due to different infections (that share some
similar characteristics -- often the immune response generated), different
genetic factors (for example, inherited coagulation defects) and environmental
factors (including items like mercury [increases Th2
], chemical exposures, vaccines
etc).

The general model and consequences is shown below:

Infection (viral, bacteria), which produces

Inflammation, which include

Coagulation which for many individuals (90%+) includes:

Coagulation defect (inherited or acquired) that prevents all
coagulation products being removed.

Increase NO production

Reduced T Helper 1 (TH1) Cell response

Increased T Helper 2 (TH2) Cell response

Many protocols address only one issue --- and have been successful for a
percentage of individuals.